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50 years and counting … Twin Falls teacher has no plans to retire

She loves school and she loves the kids. And she’s the longest active teacher in Idaho.

Statehouse roundup, 2.13.26: In a long, tense hearing, a budget blueprint enters into view

In other news, a bipartisan virtual schools reform bill sails through the House.

Jefferson Joint district adopts four-day school week

Schools the will move to a Monday-Thursday schedule for the 2026-27 school year after trustees’ unanimous decision.

‘A difficult moment’: ISU announces sweeping changes amid budget constraints

The university isn’t just tightening it’s belt. It’s reshaping itself in response to an increasingly bleak state-funding outlook.

Charter commission posts first annual report in years, renews 3 certificates

Commissioners also revisited prior confusion over their approach to renewals from a prior meeting.

Statehouse roundup, 2.12.26: Little signs One Big Beautiful Bill tax cuts

In other news, a bill to keep university president searches mostly secret is headed to the governor’s desk. And lawmakers advanced a proposal banning K-12 instruction on sexual orientation.

Analysis: No education program is safe this year, and that could affect students and parents

A $10 million cut to Idaho Launch could leave as many as 1,250 high school graduates on their own this fall. Proposed cuts to the state’s brand-new private school tax credit law could leave as many as 900 Idaho families out of luck.